Ministerial Decree No. 24/2008 temporarily prohibiting the fishing and harvesting of Abalone (haliotis mariae). Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Molluscs Seasons Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decree enters into force a day after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree prohibits the fishing and the harvesting of Abalone (haliotis mariae) during the fishing seasons of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. It also prohibits the possession and the processing of Abalone during the ban period including the operations of transport, commerce, export and any other related activity. The presence of extraction tools is not allowed on boats and fishing vessels during the ban period. Full text Arabic